１９９９年版《辞海》隆重推出主体版本彩图本，这在《辞海》编纂史上具有更新换代的意义。从大的方面讲，这是为了进一步满足广大读者日益扩大的对知识的需求，赶上世界先进国家大型工具书编纂的发展步伐，同全面发展的２１世纪相适应。从小的方面讲，是为了全面提高辞书的品? 1999 edition of “Cihai” grand launch of the main version of the color map, which in the “Ci Hai” in the history of compilation has the significance of replacement. In a large sense, this is to further meet the ever-expanding demand for knowledge of the vast readership and to keep up with the pace of the development of large-scale compilation of books in advanced countries in the world, so as to be compatible with the all-round development of the 21st century. From a young age, is to fully improve the dictionary of goods?